Persephone is a malicious ransomware strain that encrypts victim files and demands ransom payment for decryption. First observed in the wild on February 1, 2020, this ransomware has been actively targeting systems worldwide.
Quick Facts
Ransomware Family
Persephone
First Seen
February 1, 2020
How Persephone Ransomware Works
Targeted Files
Text representation of encrypted files -> low entropy -> 0.49
File Encryption Patterns
Persephone modifies encrypted files using specific patterns to mark them as encrypted:
File extensions added after encryption:
..persephone
Ransom Note and Payment Demands
After encrypting files, Persephone displays ransom notes demanding payment for file recovery:
fileREAD.txt
Ransom message:
notes/READ.txt
Note locations:
Desktop
Technical Indicators
Associated Executable Files
The following executable files are associated with Persephone ransomware:
adobecrack.exe
Adobe Cracker.exe
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